In tragic news that came to light on Thursday, multiple reports have stated that former Fiji sevens rugby star and Castres wing Josaia Raisuqe has died in a shocking accident.
Although exact details have yet to be confirmed, reports suggest that he was involved in a road accident when the vehicle he was travelling in was hit by a train at a level crossing on the morning of Thursday, 8 May.
Raisuqe earned his first call-up to the Fiji sevens squad in 2015, and also featured at the Olympic Games in Paris last year as the island nation clinched a silver medal.
The Fijian flyer also previously played for Top14 side Stade Francais, and although he was let go due to a misconduct incident, he later made a comeback to rugby and signed for Castres in 2021, while he was set to join Brive ahead of the 2025/26 campaign.
Tributes pour in for rugby star Josaia Raisuqe
Former coach Xavier Péméja said: “It’s incredibly violent. Josaia was an absolutely adorable boy. He was always the first in training, whether it was raining, windy, or snowing.
“On the pitch, he was capable of incredible flashes of brilliance. He did us a world of good when he arrived at the club. All his opponents feared him; he was a try-scoring machine.”
Top 14 leaders Toulouse also took to X, to offer their condolences.
“Toulouse were shocked to learn of the death of Josaia Raisuqe this morning in a road accident,” they wrote.
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